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Clean Energy Australia 2019 CLEAN ENERGY AUSTRALIA CLEAN ENERGY AUSTRALIA REPORT 2019 AUSTRALIA CLEAN ENERGY REPORT 2019 We put more energy into your future At Equip, we’re fairly and squarely focused on generating the best possible returns to power the financial future of our members. With more than 85 years in the business of reliably delivering superannuation to employees in the energy sector, it makes sense to nominate Equip as the default fund for your workplace. Equip Super fair and square Call Tyson Adams Ph: 03 9248 5940 Mob: 0488 988 256 or email: [email protected] This is general information only. It does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs and should therefore not be taken as personal advice.Equipsuper Pty Ltd ABN 64 006 964 049, AFSL 246383 is the Trustee of the Equipsuper Superannuation Fund ABN 33 813 823 017. 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CONTENTS 4 Introduction 6 2018 snapshot 12 Jobs and investment in renewable energy by state 15 Project tracker 16 Policy void risks momentum built by Renewable Energy Target 18 Industry outlook: small-scale renewable energy 19 Industry outlook: large-scale renewable energy 20 State policies 22 Australian Capital Territory 24 New South Wales 26 Northern Territory 28 Queensland 30 South Australia 32 Tasmania 34 Victoria 36 Western Australia 38 Employment 40 Renewables for business 43 International update 44 Electricity prices 46 Transmission 48 Energy reliability 50 Technology profiles 52 Bioenergy 54 Battery storage 56 Hydro and pumped hydro 58 Solar: Household and commercial systems up to 100 kW 66 Solar: Medium-scale systems between 100 kW and 5 MW 68 Solar: Large-scale systems larger than 5 MW 72 Wind 78 Emerging technologies Cover image: Griffith Solar Farm, New South Wales INTRODUCTION Kane Thornton Chief Executive, Clean Energy Council Forget the original Snowy Hydro Energy storage also made significant The vision of an project or the 2012 rooftop solar boom gains in 2018, with several new Australia powered – nothing comes close to the year utility-scale batteries installed across that our industry had in 2018. And the country. The grid support services by clean energy is the good news is that there is much provided by these batteries were more to come if we can just keep the demonstrated by the performance of now well and truly momentum going. the Hornsdale Power Reserve, which saved consumers up to $50 million Many of the records set by the in sight. in costs associated with keeping the industry in 2017 were smashed in power system stable. 2018. Investment in large-scale clean energy projects doubled to more than Unfortunately, the politics around $20 billion in 2018 as 38 projects energy reached another new low in were completed throughout the year. 2018, with the Federal Government And with 87 large-scale renewable opting to tear itself apart rather than energy projects under construction or implement its own National Energy financially committed at the beginning Guarantee. While the 2019 Federal of 2019, the outlook for large-scale Election will create another pivotal renewables has never been brighter. year for clean energy in Australia, we have thankfully reached a point Not to be outdone, rooftop solar also where politics isn’t as existential to the surpassed the record that it set in 2017, industry as it once was. with 1.55 GW of solar installed on Australian households and businesses The Federal Government did take in 2018. The number of Australian some steps in the right direction at the households with rooftop solar passed beginning of 2019 though, approving 2 million in 2018, meaning that one Snowy 2.0 and backing Tasmania’s in five Australian households have Battery of the Nation project. The now turned to solar to reduce their construction of these significant electricity bills. projects could complement our rapidly- Image: Hornsdale Wind Farm, South Australia 4 ABOUT US growing wind and solar plants, further The Clean Energy accelerating the transition to a clean Council is the peak energy future. body for the renewable Electricity prices remained stubbornly energy and energy high in 2018, but thankfully relief is in storage industry in sight. The considerable amount of new wind and solar capacity that has entered Australia. We represent the market in recent years has already and work with hundreds begun to reduce wholesale prices. The of leading businesses cost of new wind and solar – even operating in solar, wind, when backed by storage – is now lower hydro, bioenergy, energy than the cost of new coal generation, meaning that wholesale prices should storage, geothermal continue to fall as more clean energy and marine along with comes online. more than 6000 solar While there is still much to be done, and battery storage particularly in relation to improving installers. the grid and energy market and how it integrates renewable energy and energy storage, 2018 was a phenomenal year. We are committed to accelerating The vision of an Australia powered by the transformation of Australia’s clean energy is now well and truly in energy system to one that is smarter sight, and it is with great optimism and cleaner. that I look forward to another The Clean Energy Council leads and ground-breaking year for the supports the growth of the clean Australian clean energy industry. energy industry in Australia by: • shaping policy • developing standards and regulations and ensuring the integrity of the industry • promoting the industry • providing a range of valuable services to our members, customers and partners. 4 5 2018 SNAPSHOT 100% increase in investment in large-scale energy projects in 2018 14.5 GW of new energy generation under construction or financially committed at the end of 2018 21% of total electricity generation from renewable sources – its highest ever level Image: Musselroe Wind Farm, Tasmania 6 In 2017 records were broken. In 2018 they were smashed. By any measure, 2018 was a remarkable energy projects under construction or year for the Australian clean energy financially committed at the end of industry. 2018, it is clear the sector will meet the RET well ahead of schedule. Investment in large-scale renewable energy projects was double that of the Electricity generated by renewables record-breaking 2017, increasing from increased to 21 per cent of total power $10 billion in 2017 to $20 billion in generation in 2018 to reach its highest 2018. By year’s end, 14.5 gigawatts ever level. Clean energy now powers the (GW) of new generation was under equivalent of more than 10 million construction or financially committed – Australian homes, which is more than equivalent to more than four times all the households currently in Australia. the energy output of the Liddell With high electricity prices never far Power Station. from the headlines, Australian New large-scale wind and solar projects households and businesses continued to are being built more efficiently than ever embrace rooftop solar in record numbers before, and renewable energy continues to help manage costs in 2018. By to be the lowest-cost type of new energy December, the CER confirmed that a generation that can be built, attracting whopping 2 million households – one in local and international capital. five – now host rooftop solar. On Incentives provided by the federal average, six solar panels were being Renewable Energy Target (RET) and installed per minute in Australia in 2018, other state policies propelled investment with the commercial sector growing in 2018. by 45 per cent and the residential sector just a whisker behind, with a In January, the Clean Energy Regulator 43 per cent rise. (CER) confirmed that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 Despite falling project costs and the gigawatt hours (GWh) by 2020 would be achievement of record-breaking met1 – a significant milestone for the milestones, the year brought with it industry. With 87 large-scale renewable some frustration and disappointment 1 Clean Energy Regulator, media release, Record year of investment means Australia’s 2020 Renewable Energy Target will be met, 23 January 2018, http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Pages/News%20and%20updates/ NewsItem.aspx?ListId=19b4efbb-6f5d-4637-94c4-121c1f96fcfe&ItemId=468 6 7 2018 SNAPSHOT CONTINUED 45% growth in commercial solar installations throughout 2018 1 in 5 Australian households now have rooftop solar 6 solar panels installed every minute in 2018 Image: Griffith Solar Farm, New South Wales for industry. Towards the end of 2017, retailers and a rushed plan to underwrite Despite falling costs and record-breaking there was cautious optimism across the new investment in ‘firmed generation’ investment, fears remain that the sector that, despite its shortcomings, the – what Prime Minister Scott Morrison billion-dollar economic boom from National Energy Guarantee (NEG) had referred to on radio as “fair dinkum renewable energy, particularly in attracted broad enough support to power”. Meanwhile, Federal Labor said regional Australia, could come to an end deliver the energy policy certainty many it would revive the NEG should it win if the energy policy debate is left to had long called for. the 2019 Federal Election, as well as languish unresolved. At the close of support a 50 per cent renewable energy 2018, a bipartisan solution on energy But by August 2018, as yet another target by 2030. policy remained elusive.
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